Opinion
A stressful year lies ahead
Letter to President Petrov Arverbeyev Kazakhstan Insurance Company Astana, Kazakhstan Dear Petrov...
CRB: internet ready?
Regarding the article: 'FSA defends practices as rogue broker slips through the application net' (In...
Editor's comment
So, finally the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has decided against mandating compulsory commissi...
Firefighters under pressure
According to the Liverpool Daily Post (November 2009), Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has threat...
The hottest insurance gossip
Some people, including the late comedian Bill Hicks, swear that anyone involved in marketing is inhe...
PB Week: The verdict on commission disclosure
Steve White, British Insurance Brokers' Association's head of compliance and training, explains this week's decision by the Financial Services Authority on commission disclosure
PB Week: A party at Somerset House
Professional Broking's editor Andrew Tjaardstra gives the market the lowdown on his week in insurance.
New Businesses - Taking care to make the best start
I am a director of a firm that is to launch soon and would appreciate your thoughts on how long the regulatory application process might take and what pitfalls we might face
Health and Safety - Safety at work
I am employing staff for the first time. From a health and safety perspective, what should I be aware of to ensure that I meet regulatory standards and provide a safe working environment for staff?
It is a long way back from here
We are where we are. There is no turning back and our government is fighting tooth and nail to retur...
Cargo: each risk is unique
The Joint Cargo Committee has recently reviewed the Institute Cargo Clauses and will be recommending...
Leadership is needed to steer us to safety
In choppy financial waters it's the job of business leaders to inspire staff with their optimism and sound management of risk. Without this, the doom and gloom is set to continue for a good deal longer, writes Trevor Smith
Beware of foreign invaders
In view of the current turmoil, the future is very unclear. I am writing this article at the end of ...
Apprenticeships lead to positive careers
In the article 'Training wrecks' (Insurance Age, November, p38), Paul Lang covers the subject well b...
The horror of an uninsured clamp down
I am assuming that the story 'Clamp down on uninsured drivers set for 2010' (Insurance Age, October,...
Dealing with the 'soft evaders'
We fully appreciate the comments made by Mr Bowhay as we have had similar discussions with the gover...
Editor's comment
Well what a year 2008 has been! It would be impossible to say that no one could have predicted the c...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly receives all sorts of mail from companies waxing lyrical about their "revolutionary" new produ...
PB Week: It is not a fun time to be a politician
As the facts on the ground change hour by hour, our politicians are grappling with a crisis that nobody dared dream about, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking , the monthly management magazine for insurance brokers.
PB Week: Allianz reassures brokers of strength
Katherine Brandon, reporter, Professional Broking
PB Week: You wait all week and then . . .
You work hard all week, so when you go to the football to follow your team, you expect excitement, passion, skills, commitment and above all a win, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking .
Gossip from the industry - Industry in fine voice
On the night before our third Management Event, in Weston-super-Mare, Steve Nightingale, Provident's...
Absence due to poor mental health
An employee needs to take time off work with mental health problems and a doctor's note has been provided to clarify this. Can I employ someone in their absence to do their job so that work levels are kept to a minimum for when they return?
Banks must aid small players
The UK government has helped bail out the banks and now it is the duty of our once-great British ins...